PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
• City Manager Review of Agenda
• Consent Calendar Review, including removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.
(Including requests for removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.)
Individuals may comment regarding any topics of concern, whether or not included on this agenda. Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be submitted in the development review process** and not to Council.
• Those who wish to speak are required to sign up using the online sign-up system available at:
fcgov.com/council-meeting-participation-signup/
• Each speaker will be allowed to speak one time during public comment. If a speaker comments on a particular agenda item during general public comment, that speaker will not also be entitled to speak during discussion on the same agenda item.
• All speakers will be called to speak by the presiding officer from the list of those signed up. After everyone signed up is called on, the presiding officer may ask others wishing to speak to identify themselves by raising their hand (in person or using the Raise Hand option on Zoom), and if in person then will be asked to move to one of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting).
• The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.
• Each speaker will be asked to state their name and general address for the record, and, if their comments relate to a particular agenda item, to identify the agenda item number. Any written comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk.
• A timer will beep one time and turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain and will beep again and turn red when a speaker’s time has ended.
[**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development, consult the City's Development Review Center page at fcgov.com/developmentreview, or contact the Development Review Center at 970.221.6760.]
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar is intended to allow Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar by either Council or the City Manager will be considered separately under their own Section, titled “Consideration of Items Removed from Consent Calendar for Individual Discussion.” Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by Council with one vote. The Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
• Those of no perceived controversy;
• Routine administrative actions.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, requests an appropriation of $25,023.67 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned with both the City’s strategic priorities and the respective donors’ designation.
In 2019, City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative was launched to create a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for the acceptance and appropriations of charitable gifts.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, appropriates $4,000 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Juvenile Diversion Fund awarded for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. This grant supports the Restorative Justice programs in the Housing and Community Vitality Department in Sustainability Services and approves the corresponding modification to the City’s intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado.
Restorative Justice Programs (Programs) are part of the City’s Conflict Transformation Works team, which also provide mediation services. The Programs will provide restorative justice services as an accountability option for 35 youth referred from the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, authorizes a transfer of appropriated matching grant funds for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife grant related to the Soapstone Prairie Headwaters Restoration Project. The original appropriation ordinance omitted the need for authorization to move in kind personnel costs from a lapsing budget within the Natural Areas Fund into a non-lapsing budget within the same fund. The original explanation is as follows:
The purpose of this item is to support the Natural Areas Department (NAD) in stream and wetland protection and restoration work at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. The Soapstone Prairie Headwaters Stream Restoration Project (Project) aims to improve ecological function and habitat in a one-mile reach of stream and wetland complex at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Specifically, the project will:
- Improve hydrological function and biodiversity for a one-mile reach of stream/wetland complex;
- Create seven pools using beaver dam analog wood structures to support amphibian habitat;
- Incorporate a rest cycle from livestock grazing through wildlife-friendly fencing; and
- Include Native and Indigenous community members in restoration planting activities.
NAD was awarded $25,500 through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Wetlands for Wildlife grant (Attachment 1). This grant funds the final phase of the project – adaptive management and monitoring activities – and follows completion of prior work including design, construction, and community engagement.
This Ordinance will enable the NAD to complete the Project and fulfill final monitoring and reporting obligations under the CPW grant.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, amends City Code to officially rename the Cultural Services Department as the Arts and Culture Department and to rename the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund as the Arts and Culture Fund. This update reflects the department’s evolving role in supporting community cultural programs, public arts initiatives, facilities, and partnerships, while better aligning the department’s name with its mission and the City’s broader arts and culture objectives. The name change will also coincide with the department’s website transition on December 10, 2025, providing a consistent public-facing identity across all communications and platforms.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, seeks Council adoption of Ordinance No. 202, 2025, which replaces the “City of Fort Collins Streetscape Standards” document that is Appendix C to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). The current version was last adopted by City Council on February 26, 2013. The newly adopted version will have the same title.
The Streetscape Standards relate to the treatment of parkways (between the curb and sidewalk), medians, intersections, roundabouts, and key gateway intersections. The update primarily involves addressing requirements of Senate Bill 24-005 (Prohibit Landscaping Practices for Water Conservation), concerns for City maintenance staff and public safety, and concerns about increasing maintenance costs.
Policy revisions to the LCUASS require a public hearing process for their adoption (LCUASS Section 1.6.2.A). Under Section 2(g) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2024-148, “[i]tems for which a public hearing is required may be considered as part of the Consent Calendar, and if any item is not pulled from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration and is adopted as part of the Consent Calendar, it will be deemed to have been the subject of a public hearing as required by any applicable Code or other legal requirements.” Comments on a Public Hearing item on the Consent Calendar may be made during general public comment or the item may be withdrawn for individual consideration by a Councilmember or the City Manager.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, authorizes the City to assign its rights of first refusal and offer under HB24-1175 by entering into an intergovernmental agreement with Housing Catalyst. HB24-1175 gives local governments rights of first refusal and offer to purchase qualifying multifamily properties for the purpose of providing long-term affordable housing or mixed-income development. It also allows local governments to assign those rights to a local housing authority. Assigning the City’s rights to Housing Catalyst will create a more streamlined and timely process for Housing Catalyst to respond to opportunities to purchase.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, requests supplemental appropriations of $1,000,000 from the Benefits Fund to cover unanticipated medical claims expenses that could potentially exceed 2025 budgeted appropriations.
The City’s Benefits Plan is a self-funded health plan in which premiums from both the employee and employer are recorded as revenue in the Benefits fund to pay for plan administration, medical/dental claims, and insurance premiums.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, amends City Code that describes the bases for City Council executive sessions to add language approved by Fort Collins voters in the November 4, 2025, election. The additional basis for City Council executive sessions is to discuss any matter authorized by Colorado Open Meetings Law.
The purpose of this item is to approve Fort Fund grants from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account for the selected community events in the Cross-Sector Impact Grant – October Deadline category, based upon the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the annual update of the Three-Mile Plan for the City. The Three-Mile Plan is a reference document of plans and policies coordinating the general location, character, infrastructure, and land uses for areas of potential annexation within three miles of the municipal boundary.
An annual update of the Three-Mile Plan is required by Colorado Revised Statutes and highlights applicable plans and policies adopted or amended by Council over the preceding year.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
• Mayor introduced the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff
• Staff presentation (optional)
• Mayor requests public comment on the item (three minute limit for each person)
• Council questions of staff on the item
• Council motion on the item
• Council discussion
• Final Council comments
• Council vote on the item
Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all have an opportunity to speak. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 172, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Establishing a Three-Year Establishment Period for Street Trees.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 174, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Enhancing Tree Mitigation.
These Ordinances, adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, by a vote of 4-2 (Nays: Arndt, Francis), amend Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the purpose of establishing a three-year establishment period for street trees, and amend Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the purpose of enhancing tree mitigation.
These items are a part of seven ordinances that provide five tree policies for potential adoption in City Municipal and Land Use Codes, including an ordinance for tree spacing and Code maintenance. The five policies intend to update best management practices around tree preservation and mitigation, thus improving predictability and simplification of the current code.
Staff is suggesting changes based on Council feedback from first reading of these two Ordinances on October 21, 2025. These are provided in alternate versions of each ordinance. A summary of the suggested changes is as follows:
Ordinance No.172, 2025, edits include:
Ordinance No. 174, 2025, edits include:
Associated Ordinance Nos.169-171, 173 and 175 were adopted unanimously on November 3, 2025.
If desired, the following motion language can be used to amend the enforcement date of Ordinances A through I and K above:
I move that Ordinance No. __, 2025 be amended to add a new Section __ at the end to read as follows:
“Violations of the City Code provisions set forth above, on or after [DATE], shall be subject to enforcement.”
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, adopts the 2024 International Codes (2024 I-Codes) and the 2023 National Electric Code, which represent the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and fully integrated body of codes regulating building construction and systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The purpose of the 2024 I-Codes is to establish minimum construction requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating structural strength and stability, sanitation, light and ventilation, energy conservation, and property protection from hazards attributed to the built environment within the City of Fort Collins.
The 2024 I-Codes will replace the 2021 editions which were adopted by the City on April 5, 2022 (2021 I-Codes). The I-Codes are reviewed and voted on by code officials and construction industry professionals from across the country and published every three years under the oversight of the International Code Council (ICC). These core 2024 I-Codes represent the latest construction publications from the ICC.
This item also includes ordinances to adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, which is an adaptation of the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code published by the ICC.
A minor rewording of Section 4 of Ordinance No. 220, 2025, has been made to increase the clarity of (but not change) the enforcement date.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, modifies the City’s local amendments to the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted earlier this year.
If desired, the following motion language can be used to amend the enforcement date of this Ordinance:
I move that Ordinance No. 201, 2025 be amended to add a new Section 5 at the end to read as follows:
“Violations of the City Code provisions set forth above, on or after [DATE], shall be subject to enforcement.”
(Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.)
Every regular Council meeting will end no later than midnight, except that: (1) any item of business commenced before midnight may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the Council may, at any time prior to adjournment, by majority vote, extend a meeting beyond midnight for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter that has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters for consideration at the meeting that have not yet been considered by the Council, will be deemed continued to the next regular Council meeting, unless Council determines otherwise.
Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day before.
A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione aviso previo cuando sea posible. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior.